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German
- Uklei, Uckelei, Ucklei, Okelei, Oklei, Ockelei, Ocklei, Ikelei, Iklei, Ickelei, Icklei, Ükelei, Üklei, Ückelei, Ücklei
Etymology
From Middle High German, via Old Sorbian *ukleja from Proto-Slavic *uklěja.
Pronunciation
Noun
Ukelei m (strong, genitive Ukeleis or Ukelei, plural Ukelei or Ukeleie or Ukeleis)
Ukelei f (rare; genitive Ukelei)
- bleak (fish)
See also
Further reading
- “Ukelei” in Duden online
- “Ukelei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache